All Lutherie articles – Page 5
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A Brothers Amati viola to a cello called ’Ginger': more instruments from Music@Menlo
More exclusive images of the fine instruments featured at this year’s Music@Menlo festival, ranging from a 1620 viola to a 2023 double bass
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My Space: Peter & Rory Boardman’s Donaghadee workshop
The father and son duo present their Northern Ireland workshop
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‘The yellow violin’: Cremona’s Museo del Violino to display Sarasate’s 1724 Stradivari
The exhibition ‘Sarasate, il violino dei virtuosi’ will mark the instrument’s 300th anniversary
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Where science meets art: Positioning the f-holes
Inspired by the work of the illustrious Cremonese masters, Alvin Thomas King presents a practical method for modern-day luthiers to position the f-holes on an instrument
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From Stradivari to Zygmuntowicz: the instruments of Music@Menlo
A mixture of old and new stringed instruments feature at this year’s festival, each with a unique story
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Making Matters: the story and influence of bow maker Joseph Arthur Vigneron
Marking the 100th anniversary of André Vigneron’s death, Hamilton Caswell considers the influence he and his father Joseph Arthur have had on the generations of bow makers that followed, particularly on bass bows
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How I made my own cello - Bamberg Symphony’s co-principal cellist Nikola Jovanovic
The cellist and lutherie enthusiast outlines how he learnt the processes the construct his instrument, on which he performs in the orchestra, from scratch
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When it rains, it pours: what do you do when your instrument gets drenched?
Plenty of advice exists on how to prevent moisture on your instrument – but what do you do if your precious tools of the trade get unexpectedly soaked? Cellist Davina Shum reflects on the soggy experiences of the French National Orchestra at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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Unweaving the rainbow: the ‘Spanish court’ bow
An elaborately decorated 18th-century bow has evaded serious scrutiny – until now. In this article from the April 2014 issue, Matthew Zeller details the analysis of the many types of wood it contains
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A Stradivarian bow: a jewel of four facets
Recent research on the 17th- and 18th-century bows in the collection of the Musée de la Musique in Paris led to the attribution of a bow stick to the Stradivari workshop. Marie-Ève Geeraert and Jean-Philippe Échard shed some light on their discovery of this one-of-a-kind artefact
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‘It’s a real partnership’: Rachel Podger on her violin and bow
Our August 2024 cover star discusses the tools of her trade
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Trade Secrets: Bow tip replacement – part two
How to shape the new tip after having replaced the ebony and ivory
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Celebrating Women Luthiers exhibit at Reuning & Son Violins
Take a look at the second instalment of the international exhibit showcasing the work of outstanding women luthiers and musicians, held from 3 to 9 June 2024
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Raising the bar: Bass-bar experiments
Joseph Curtin reports on a series of experiments at the 2023 Oberlin Acoustics Workshop, which attempted to ascertain the acoustic effects of altering the height and scoop of the violin’s bass-bar
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In Focus: A 1969 viola by Gio Batta Morassi
Yuri Pochekin examines his own mentor’s viola
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Daniel Rowland on his Storioni violin
One of our featured artists from the July 2024 issue discusses his bow and instruments, both past and present
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Alleged Stradivari violin seized at Ukrainian border
The instrument, containing a label dated 1713, was found in a car travelling to Romania
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‘Barjansky’ Stradivarius cello tokenised by digital asset firm
The c.1690 instrument, formerly owned and played by Julian Lloyd Webber, is one of very few Stradivari cellos in existence
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Trade Secrets: Bow tip replacement – part one
Jenelle Steele explains a detailed method to remove an old tip and fit a new one, before shaping
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Making Matters: applying the ground coat to a violin
Making and applying the ground coat is a crucial stage of the varnishing process. James Ropp reveals his own method for a preparation containing no oil